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Rent vs. Buy Calculator

Help & Instructions will appear in cells to the right of fields once you click in or tab into the fields.

Entry Descriptions	Entry Fields	Explain/Instruct
Monthly rent ($):
Monthly rental insurance ($):
Expected annual inflation rate (%):
Purchase price of home ($):
Down payment amount ($):
Length of mortgage term (# of years):
Mortgage’s annual interest rate (%):
Discount points on purchase of home (%):
Origination fees (%):
Other loan costs ($):
Mortgage Insurance (PMI %):
Homeowner’s insurance rate (%):
Monthly association dues ($):
Average monthly maintenance ($):
Annual property tax ($):
State plus Federal income tax rate (%):
Interest rate you expect to earn on savings (%):
Expected percentage your home will appreciate by each year (%):
Number of years you will stay at this property:
Realtor commission rate (%):

Result Descriptions	Result Fields	Explain/Instruct
Total estimated cost of renting:
Total estimated cost of buying:

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